12 - 18 February 2018
USA cuts funding to major science agencies including NIH and NSF
US president makes last-minute decision to abandon proposal for major cuts to National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation and Department of Energy’s science office. Find source
New stem-cell based stroke treatment repairs damaged brain tissue
Researchers have developed a new treatment for stroke that reduces brain damage and accelerates the brain's natural healing tendencies in animal models. Find source
CRISPR has 100-fold greater sensitivity for disease detection
CRISPR-based diagnostic tool advanced, miniature paper test developed, 100-fold greater sensitivity, ability to detect multiple targets at once & other improvements provide more power for detecting genetic signatures. Find source
Scientists transformed cells in to data recorders
Gene-editing tool can be harnessed to give a close-up view of life's most basic processes.CRISPR–Cas9 turns DNA into a sensitive recording device that can document duration, order of events within cells & even erase & re-record information in the same genome. Find source
Cancer-fighting nanorobots programmed to seek and destroy tumors
Study shows first applications of DNA origami for nanomedicine. Scientists have successfully programmed nanorobots to shrink tumors by cutting off their blood supply. Find source
